Side-Angle-Side Congruency Theorem: If two sides and the included angle of one triangle equal the corresponding parts of the other, then the triangles are congruent.

We can prove ΔRPQ is congruent to ΔVST because both angle RQP and angle VTS are 100°. Segments PQ and ST are both 4 units, as well as RQ and VT are both 5 units. Therefore, both triangles are congruent by side-angle-side congruency.

Angle-Side-Angle Congruency Theorem: If two angles and the included side of one triangle equal the corresponding parts of the other, then the triangles are congruent.

Angle BAP is a right angle and angle PDC is also a right angle.So they are equal. Angle APB of triangle BAP and angle CPD of triangle DPC are opposite angles and they are equal. Segments AP and PD are both 5 units.Since , the two angles and a side of the triangle BAP is equal to the two angles and a side of the triangle DPC , the both triangles are congruent.

Angle-Angle-Side Congruency Theorem: If one side and two angles of one triangle equal the corresponding parts of the other, then the triangles are congruent.

We can prove ΔABC is congruent to ΔYXZ because angle CAB and angle ZYX are congruent (both 75°), angles ACB and YZX are congruent (both 65°), and AB is congruent to YX (nonincluded side). Therefore, both triangles are congruent by angle-angle-side.

In order to prove that two triangles are congruent, three pieces of information are necessary. The three pieces of information can be

the lengths of all three sides

the lengths of 2 sides and the size of the included angle

2 angle measurements and the length of the enclosed side

2 angle measurements and the length of the following side

For right triangles, only two pieces of information are necessary. If you can show that the hypotenuse and another side are congruent on each triangle, then you know that the triangles on the whole are congruent.

It is worth noting that you cannot prove that two triangles are congruent if you only know their angle measurements. Even if you know every angle in each triangle, the lengths of the sides could be different.